Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir has reveled that legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is the toughest bowler he has ever faced.
''Muralitharan is a great bowler, he has taken more than 700 wickets, and apart from that he is a great thinker of the game,'' Gambhir told 'espnstar.com'. ''I feel Murali is the toughest bowler I have ever faced.'' The Mahender Singh Dhoni-led Indian team today left for Colombo to play a tri-series against New Zealand and the host nation.
Gambhir said it would be tough to beat Sri Lanka in their own backyard.
''Sri Lanka know our strengths and weaknesses and we know theirs. It's going to be a good challenge.
''It's a challenge when we play someone so often and in their own backyard. When asked will there be extra pressure on him in the absence of Virender Sehwag to lead the Indian batting order, the opener said, ''Any team would miss Viru, especially after seeing him in the kind of form he was in the New Zealand.'' ''There's no extra pressure as it is all about going out there and showing your talent, enjoying the game and giving hundred per cent on the field,'' he added.
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